Better understand brain development using neuroimaging
A unique infrastructure in Canada, the IMAGINE Center relies on a critical mass of highly specialized researchers to provide the scientific community with state-of-the-art high-definition multimodal brain imaging devices, as well as powerful data analysis platforms.
Equipped to study the structure, function and connectivity of the brain in children from the neonatal stage through late adolescence, the IMAGINE Center offers unparalleled precision for measuring the effects of favorable or disruptive factors in pediatric brain development such as genetics, chronic stress, prematurity, concussions or substance abuse.
More specifically, the IMAGINE Center at CHU Sainte-Justine aims to:
- Improve not only the quality, but also the conditions of brain imaging in children (reduction in the duration of examinations to make them more tolerable for children, reduction in magnetic power, etc.);
- Deepen understanding of human brain development, from birth to adulthood;
- Take advantage of the latest technologies to measure and analyze brain development in real-life situations, for example during breastfeeding, or during interactions with a parent;
- Develop new diagnostic and preventive interventions for psychiatric, neurodevelopmental or learning disorders, as well as for factors that can harm brain development.
“Driven by its ambition to transform the lives of generations, CHU Sainte-Justine combines its efforts in care and research, in order to predict, prevent and intervene early with each mother and each child, in a personalized manner. The IMAGINE Center constitutes a milestone in this commitment, taking advantage of the immense potential of technology and big data to develop and offer quality care that takes into account the unique characteristics of each person in terms of brain health,” mentioned Isabelle DemersPresident and CEO of CHU Sainte-Justine.
“Powered by precision health, the ambition of the Azrieli Research Center at CHU Sainte-Justine is to transform care and subspecialized services for mothers and children in Quebec. The IMAGINE Center relies on an exceptional collaboration between researchers with multiple and complementary expertise in order to take applied neuroscience to a higher level and resolutely enter the era of psychiatry and pediatric brain health. precision,” said the Dr. Jacques L. Michauddirector of the Azrieli Research Center at CHU Sainte-Justine.
Source :
CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation
Contact :
Julie Veilleux, communications director
514 345-4931, then 7958
[email protected]
On the main photo: Dr. Gregory Lodygensky, Ekat Kritikou, Delphine Brodeur, Isabelle Demers, Mylène, Lise, Giuseppe and Véronique Racanelli, Pre Patricia Conrod and Dr. Jacques L. Michaud © CHU Sainte-Justine (Véronique Lavoie)
